Awning.



(No Model.)

L. WOLF.

AWNING.

(Application filed. Feb. 17. 1900.)

Patented May I5, I900.

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INVENTOH Egy m. $49,789. Patented May l5, I900. L. WOLF.

AWNING.

(Application filed Feb. 17. 1900,)

(No Model.)

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UNiTn STATES PATENT FFIGE.

LOUIS \VOLF, OF NE\V YORK, N. Y.

AWNING.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 649,789, dated May 15,1900.

lApplication filed February 17, 1900. Serial No. 5,611- (No model.)

T0 at whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS \VOLF, a citizen .of the United States, and aresident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the countyand State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Awning, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to awnings in which a separate head-awnin g isarranged above'the main awning; and the object of the invention is toprovide a new and improved awning which is simple and durable inconstruction, easily manipulated, and arranged to permit perfectventilation of a room and to allow of securely binding the head and mainawning in closed position to render the same stormproof.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations ofthe same, as will be fully described hereinafter and then pointed out inthe claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in whichsimilar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the improvement as applied and withthe main awning and the head-awning in an open position. Fig. 2 is atransverse section of the same with the awnings in a folded position.Fig. 3 is an inside view of the improvement with the coverings omitted.Fig. 4 is a transverse section of the improvement as applied and withthe parts in an open position the same as shown in Fig. 1; and Fig. 5 isan outside elevation of the same with the coverings omitted.

The awning consists, essentially, of a main or lower awning A and ahead-awning B, arranged above the awning A,as is plainly illustrated inthe drawings. The main awningA has the side bars 0 of its base or bottomframe pivoted at their inner ends on sleeves D, mounted to slide looselyon slide rods E, mounted to slide vertically in eyes or guideways F,secured to the Window-frame, as is plainly shown in the drawings. Theupper ends of the slide-rods E are provided with apertured heads E,engaged by a cross-rod G, on which is secured the upper end of acovering H, of suitable fabric material and extending, downwardly to besecured to the base or bottom frame both at the front rod 0 and on theside bars C. The upper or head awning B has the side bars I of its baseor bottom frame pivoted on the cross-bar G, and the upper cross-bar J ofthis awning B is held in eyes K, attached to the top of the windowframe,as is plainly shown in the drawings. The covering L for the awning B issecured at its upper end to the crossbar J and at its lower end to thebottom frame both at the front bar I and the side bars I.

\Vhen the awningsA and B are in an open position, as shown in Figs. 1and 4, then the lower end of the covering L of thchead-awning Eis abovethe main or lower awning A and at the outside thereof to providesufficient space between the two awnings to allow air to pass into andout of a room both through the lower and upper awnings.

In order to close the main awning A, two ropes N N are provided, securedat their outer ends to the frame-bars O, the rope N extending upwardlyunder the cover It and passing through a sheave N and then extendingcrosswise to pass over a sheave N over which also passes the other ropeN, the two ropes N N then extending downwardly and inwardly forattachment to a suitable cleat N held on the window-frame. Bysimultaneouslypulling the two ropes N N the base-frame, consisting ofthe bars C C, is swung upward into a folded position. Similar ropes O Oare employed for imparting an upward sliding movement to the slider0ds Eand the main awning carried thereby, and for this purpose said ropes O Oare secured at one end to the cross-bar G, the rope 0 extending upwardlyand over a sheave 0 carried by the cross-bar J, to then extend crosswiseover a second sheave 0 over which also passes the other rope O, the tworopes then extending downward to be fastened to a suitable cleat 0carried on the window-casing. By pulling the ropes O O the crossbar G islifted, and in doing so the slide-rods E are carried along, and as thecovering II is attached to the cross-bar G it is evident that thecovering moves with the cross-bar, as well as the bottom frame,consisting of the side bars 0 and the bar 0.

In order to open or close the upper awning IOO B, a single rope P isprovided, secured to the middle of the bar I to then extend upward overa sheave P, carried by the cross-bar J, the downwardly-extending end ofsaid rope being arranged for attachment to a cleat P carried on thewindow-frame. By the arrangement described the main or lower awning Amay be left extended, while the upper awning B is moved into a closedposition by pulling the rope P, so that a free circulation of air isestablished above the upper end of the open awning A.

When it is desired to bind the awnings stormproof, the main awning A isfirst moved into a closed position by pulling the ropes N, and then theropes O are pulled to move the whole awning A into an uppermostposition, as shown in Fig. 2, and in doing so the crossbar G, whichforms the pivot for the side bars I of the upper awning, is moved intoan upper position, so that said side bars I hang downward and inward topermit of drawing the upper awning in a stretched position securely overthe upper or folded end of the lower awning A, a rope Q being attachedto the bar I for securing the several parts in place by drawing the ropeQ tight and fastening the same to one of the cleats, as indicated inFig. 2. It is understood that when the ropes O are pulled and thecross-bar G is moved upward then the fulcrum ends of the side bars Imove with the bar G, and the operator can now open or close the upperawning B, if desired, by manipulating the rope P accordingly.

From the foregoing it is evident that the two awnings A and B can beindependently manipulated to produce the desired resultthat is, to givemore or less circulation either with one or both awnings extended orboth awnings folded, as desired, and locked in position by the rope Q.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- 1. An awning, comprising a main awning rodsslidable in a window-frame on which rods the main awning is mounted, aheadawning and a base-frame therefor, the side bars of which are pivotedon the said sliderods of the main awning, substantially as shown anddescribed.

2. An awning, comprising a main awning, slide-rods on which the saidmain awning is mounted, the said rods being mounted to slide verticallyon the window-frame, and a headawning having its upper end attached tothe window-frame, and a base-frame for the headawning, the side arms ofwhich are pivoted on the said slide-rods, substantially as shown anddescribed.

3. An awning,comprisin g slide-rods mounted to slide up and down on thewindow-frame, sleeves loose on said slide-rods, a cross-bar held on theupper ends of the slide-rods, a bottom or base frame pivoted with itssides on the said sleeves, a main awning-covering engaging the saidcross-bar and said base-frame, and a head-awnin g having its upper endattached to the window-frame, and a base-frame for the head-awninghaving its side bars pivoted on the upper-ends of the said slide-rods,substantially as shown and described.

4. An awning,comprising slide-rods mounted to slide up and down on thewindow-frame, sleeves loose on said slide-rods, a cross-bar held on theupper ends of the slide-rods, a main awning bottom or base frame pivotedwith its sides on the said sleeves, a covering engaging the saidcross-bar and said baseframe, a head-awning having its upper endattached to the window-frame, a base-frame; for the head-awning havingits side bars pivoted on the upper ends of the said slide-rods, pulleyscarried by the upper or head awning, and ropes extending over saidpulleys and engaging the cross-bar of the main awning, substantially asshown and described.

5. An awning,comprising slide-rods mounted to slide up and down on thewindow-frame, sleeves loose on said slide-rods, a cross-bar held on theupper ends of the slide-rods, a main awning bottom or base frame pivotedwith its sides on the said sleeves, a covering engaging the saidcross-bar and said baseframe, a head-awning having its upper endattached to the window-frame, a base-frame for the head-awning pivotedon the upper ends of the said slide-rods, and independent sets ofpulleys and ropes for the said main awning and the said head-awning, topermit of independently opening and closing the said awnings,substantially as shown and described.

6. An awning,com prising slide-rods mounted to slide up and down on thewindow-frame, sleeves loose on said slide-rods, a cross-bar held on theupper ends of the slide-rods, a

' main awning bottom or base frame pivoted with its sides on the saidsleeves, a covering engaging the said cross-bar and said baseframe, ahead-awning having its upper end attached to the window-frame, abase-frame for said head-awning pivoted on the upper ends of the saidsliderods, means for raising said slide-rods and for folding the mainawning, and a storm-rope on the head-awning, for binding the latter overthe folded upper end of the raised main awning, substantially as shownand described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

LOUIS WOLF.

Vitnesses:

THEo. G. HOSTER, EVERARD BoLToN MAnsHALL.

